Hi, I’m Gabby! Professionally, I am a licensed therapist, but at heart I will always be a small town midwest girl with a passion for helping others. I have over 12 years experience providing social services to at risk and underserved populations in a number of settings from outpatient mental health clinics, school based mental health centers, and acute psychiatric care in hospital and residential treatment settings. My values lie in empathy, integrity, and self advocacy for all which is reflected throughout the treatment process and the care I provide to my clients.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My greatest strength as a provider is acceptance, empathy, and humor. The world can be a terrifying and unpredictable place, not to mention coming to therapy and being asked to explain your whole life story to a stranger during some of the most vulnerable moments in your life! As a provider, I strive to make you feel comfortable and understood (and maybe make you laugh a time or two).
About Gabby Kligis
Gabby Kligis offers therapy covered by Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal), Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal), L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Orange County Mental Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal) and San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal) in California.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT techniques help clients identify and challenge reoccurring negative thoughts and manage their anxiety. We’ll use CBT to recognize how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. We’ll then use that knowledge to change your thinking patterns, which will help you lead a less anxious and stressed life.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
This modality is based on the word "dialect" meaning a pair of seemingly contradictory ideas, thoughts, or emotions can both be true at the same time. This comprehensive approach empowers clients to build resilience, improve relationships, and cultivate a greater sense of stability in their lives by encompassing mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.
Motivational Interviewing
This approach is designed to enhance motivation for change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. Typically, we think of this modality as being used in medical settings surrounding smoking cessation or substance use however can be applied to any behavior modification we are looking to make in our lives.
Trauma-Focused CBT
Certified TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) therapist. I specialize in helping clients navigate the effects of trauma with a compassionate and structured approach. TF-CBT is designed to support individuals, particularly children and adolescents, in processing their experiences.